Rotor for dynamo electric machines



Dec. 1, 1931.

E. FISCHER ROTOR FOR DYNAMO ELECTRIC MACHINES Inventor: Ernst Fischer";

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- My invention relates to rotorsfor dynamoelectric machines and has forits object the.

provision of an improved rotor construction which can be readily fabricated in any suitable manner, such as welding-, from out or punched metal plates and bars. ;I do this by making the rotor of a central supporting structure having. axially extending bars attachedvto the outer periphery thereof, and arranging a magnetic structure-about the central supportingstructure which is earned on the bars.

My invention "will be more fully set in the following description referring to the accompanying drawings and-the features of novelty which characterizemy lXIVGHlZiOIl Wlll be pointedout with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming apart of this speciprovedrotoryFig. 2 is a'fragmentaryjend fication.

In the drawings; a section bnth line -1-1 of Fig-.2 of one form of my imview of theconstruction shown in Fig.1;

Fig. 3.is.a section on the-line 33 of Fig. 47

of another 7 form of my improved rotor; and Figml'is an end viewof the construction shown in Fig. 3.

Referring to the drawings, the two forms ofmy improved rotor illustrated. areadapted to. be mounted on' a" shaft in; any. convenient manner and in t-hisiinstance' 'each includes an annular magnetic structure 10.- which ishub member 12 bva disk 13 having bars. 14

welded to the-periphery of; the disk and extending axiallyof" the rotor. In order to i lightenithestructure and facilitate circulation of air 'through the machine, the disk 13 is cut away at 13b between-the bars 14 and is The provided with. openings-13c therein. 7 magnetic structure is secured to the bars 14 by; means'ofkeys 15seated thereinand re tained on the keys between an annular brakeplate 16. and plat-cs1? Zattached to the bars.

- The structure iscentere'd withrespect to the axis of the rotor by fitting the disk 13 on the hub member 12. This is done by making the.

hubin two parts 12a and 12b which'are accurately machined at 120 to .fit counterbores 13a in the disk 13,- and then Weldingthem to the disk at 18 -and;19. The parts 12a and.

126" are each counterbored at-12d so that the;

Weld at 19 will not interferewith the fittingof the hub on the rotor. shaft.

In order to give the rotor the necessary strength and rigidity to support the magnetic structure, stiffening webs 20- and 2 1. are ar-.

rangedwith-their edges presented toward the disk. The webs .20 extend radially of the disk13 from the hub 12 to alternate bars 14, and the webs21 extend from the others of the aresimilarly welded to the disk and the bars. The; rotor is further stiflened by plates 22 which are welded at 23 along their edges to H the bars 14;.and also at 24 to the edgesof the webs 21.

l'nthe form of my improved rotor shown in Figsi 3 and 4:, the magnetic structure 10 is supported on a central supporting structure comprising two disks 3O spaced apartaxiallyof the rotor which are fitted on a hub member 31 against shoulders 31a and weldedthereto, so as to center the magnetic structure with respect to the axis of the rotor. The magnetic structure is mounted on the. disks 30 by meansof bars 32 welded to the periphcry of the disks and having keys 33 seated therein on which the magnetic structure is retained betweenan annular brake plate 34 and'plates 35. In order to facilitate the circulation ofairthrough thc'machinevin which therotor is used and at the same time reduce the, Weight of the rotor, the disks 30 are provided with openings 30a and are also cut away at 30bbetween the bars 32.

The disks 30 are reinforced by stiffening webs 36 and 37 which are welded alongtheir' edges to the adjacent portions of the structure.

The webs 36 extend from the hub Inem ber.31 to alternate bars 32,-and the webs 37 extend from the other bars toward the openingsj30a. The disks are also reinforced by I webs 38 and 39 which extend between the disks adjacent the bars 32 and the hub member 31, respectively, and which are welded to these parts of the structure. The bars 32 are further reinforced by blocks 40 which are welded along their edges ,toithe ends of the barsanchto-the edges of the webs 36-and 37.

It will thus be seen that Ihave produced a rigid rotor construction which canbe readily fabricated from suitable plates andbars.

Further modifications of .the particular constructions shown and described will occur to those skilled 1in'the-art, so that Ldesire it to be understood my invention is not to beilimited except as defined in=theappended claims. 7

What lclainras newanddesire to secure by Letters Patcnt of f the United States is '1. A rotor 'for dynamoelectric machines comprising .-a central supporting structure including a disk Lhaving bars 1 attachedcto the outer periphery thereof and: extending axially of said rotor, andazmagnetic structure carried by said bars.

2. A rotor for dynamo-electric machines comprising a hub-member, :a 1 disk surround ing said .hub member and attached lthereto, a magnetlc structuresarranged-about-said disk,

'means for supper-tin said magnetic strucdisk. I g

A rotor tor dynamo-electric machines comprising a hub :member, a disk surrounding said hub member and attached thereto, a magnetic structure arranged about said disk, means for supporting said magnetic structure .on said disk including bars carried thereby an (1 extending axially ol said rotor, and radially arranged stilfi 'ening webs having their edges presented "toward the side of said ldisk, each of said webs vextending from said hub anember to said IbflxIS and being atta-ehed'to lsaid illlEb!Il18II1l)BI,:Sald disk and one ottsa'id bars.

&. A rotor for dynamo-electric machines comprising a hub member, a :disk surrounding said ihnb member and attached thereto, a 'magnet-ic structu'rearranged about said disk, means tor supporting said magnetic st-ructume am. said disk including fbars zcanri ed thereby and extending axially of said rotor,

radially arranged sti'ficnii ng webs having their edges presented toward the side of said disk, each dad? said webs being attached to said disk and one of said bars, and reinforcing blocks attached to said bars and the edges of saidp'ebs.

:5. A. rotor for dynamo-electric machines comprising a hub member, a disk surrounding said hub member and secured thereto, a magnetic structure arranged about said disk, means for supporting said magnetic structure .saidihars, said disk having openings between said webs, and others ofsaid webs extending from saidbars'towardsaid openings andb'eing'attached' to said disk and said bars.

.6. A rotor .for dynamo-electric machines comprising a'hub member, a disk fitted on .said ihub :member to center the :former with respect to the axis of the latter, a magnetic structure arranged about said disk, and means ifor supporting said magnetic structure on said disk including bars attached to theputer periphery of said disk and-extending axially: of said rotor.

'7. A rotor for dynamo-electric machines comprising an vannular lhub member, a p1urality of disks spaced :apart- :axially of said hub member and secured thereto, a magnetic structure arranged about said disks, and means for supporting said magnetic structure on said disks including bars attached 'to the outer periphery of said disks and extendingaxially of said rotor.

8. A rotor for dynamo 'electric machines comprising a hub member, a plurality of disks 'fittedion said hub member so as to center'them with respect to the axis of said hu'b member, said disks being spaced apart -axially of said hub member and secured "thereto, an annular magnetic structure arranged about saiddis'ks, and means for supporting said magneticstructure on said disks in cluding bars attached-"to the outer periphery of said disks and extending-axially of said ro'tor.

9. A rotor for dynamo-electric machines comprising a hub member, a plurality of disks fitted on said 'hub member so as to center them with respect to the axis of said hub member, said disks being spaced apart axially of said hub member and secured thereto. a magnetic structure'arranged about said disks, means for supporting said magnetic structure on said disks including bar's carried thereby and extending axially of the rotor, and reinforcing webs connecting said bars to said disks.

1 0. A rotor for dynamo-electric machines comprising a hub member, a plurality of disks fitted on said hub member so as to center them with respect to the axis of said hub member. said disks being spaced apart axiallyof said hub member and secured thereto. a magnetic structure arranged about said disks, means for supporting said magnetic structure on said disks, including bars carried thereby and extending axially of the rotor, and radially arranged stiffening webs having their edges presented toward the side of said disks, each of said webs extending from said hub member to one of said bars and being attached to said hub member said disks and one of said bars, 11. A rotor for dynamo-electric machines comprising a hub member, a plurality of disks fitted on said hub member so as to center them with respect to the axis of said hub member, said disks being spaced apart axially T of said hub member and secured thereto, a

10 magnetic structure arranged about said disks, means for supporting a magneticstructure on said disks, including bars carried thereby and extending axially of the rotor, radially arranged stiffening webs having their edges presented toward the side of said disks, each of said webs being attached to one of said disks and one of said bars, and reinforcing blocks attached to said bars and the edges of said webs. a

12. A rotor for dynamo-electric machines comprising a hub member, a plurality of disks fitted on saidhub member to center them with respect tothe axis of said hub. member, a magnetic structure surrounding said disks, means for supporting said magnetic structure on said disks including bars arranged about the periphery of saiddisks and secured thereto, and radially arranged stiffening webs having their edges presented toward the side of said disks, some of said webs extending from said hub member to said bars and being attached to said hub membersaid disks and said bars, said disks having openings between-said webs, and 0thers of said vwebs extending from said-bars toward said openings and being attached to said disks and said bars.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 3rd day of March, 1928. a 40 ERNST'FISCHER; I

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,834,774. Granted December 1, 1931, to

ERNST FISCHER.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 88, claim 7, for "an annular" read a, and in line 89 same claim, for the article "a" read an annular; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and scaled this 16th day of February, A. D. 1932..

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION.

Patent No. 1,834,774. Granted December 1, 1931, to

ERNST FISCHER.

It is hereby certified that error appears in the printed specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows: Page 2, line 88, claim 7, for "an annular" read a, and in line 89 same claim, for the article "a" read an annular; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office.

Signed and sealed this 16th day of February, A. D. 1932.

M. J. Moore, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents. 

